led early, chased leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
soon led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, mid-division on outside, switched right over 3f out, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on
chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon clear, easily
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway, switched left and hanging left 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner
prominent, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
held up in rear, headway from 2f out, went 4th 1f out, no impression
steadied start, took keen hold, held up towards rear, switched right 2f out, never involved
Western Beat beat TRAILBLAZER in an amateurs’ race over track and trip in January but the latter re-opposes on more favourable terms having placed back here subsequently and is also preferred to Fifty Sent, who ended last year with a second at Yarmouth. Most of the remainder drop down in distance including the returning Heatherdown Hero and Isle of Wolves, who went close over 1m4f at Southwell earlier in the year.
Alhabor 25-1 (8-13) Never going well and always in rear, 8th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Sea Speedwell (10-0) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Heatherdown Hero 4-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Skye Breeze (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Isle of Wolves 7-2 (9-12) Started very slowly and lost ground, well behind, closer on inside 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left and weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Theonlywayiswessex (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Western Beat (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, effort over 1f out, not pace to trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind The Bay Warrior (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Trailblazer 17-2 (9-5) Towards rear, shaken up over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on strongly and went third inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Buxted Too (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Havana Party 8-1 (9-9) Edged right start, held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Danielsflyer (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Broctune Red 5-1 (9-8) Prominent, joined leader over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 7 1/4l behind Showmedemoney (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Fifty Sent 8-1 (9-9) Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Richard P Smith (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Her Way 17-2 (9-8) Tracked leader until over 5f out, chased leaders, ridden and edged left inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 6th of 7, 13 1/2l behind Bristol Hill (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Oriental Lilly 22-1 (8-9) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear and keen, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 8l behind We Still Believe (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Bright Dawn (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Off the pace in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no headway, last of 9, 11 1/4l behind We Still Believe (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
